| Jul 1 @ 8:15 PM |
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Dovestreasure
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I was having a chat with a group of four year olds on the playground this afternoon. Our conversation was all over the place as it often is with four year olds. One little boy was telling me what he was going to do when he got home. He said he was going to drink some juice, watch cartoons, play with his game boy, have a bath and then go to bed. I asked what does your mom and dad do when you get home. He said. Mommy talks on the phone , makes dinner, talks on the phone again. Daddy drinks a beer and goes out, comes home and falls asleep on the couch. I asked does mommy and daddy read you a story , or play with you and he said no. It seems sometimes that some children are raising themselves. It makes me sad.
My daughter was raised in a single parent home all of her life. No matter how tired I was after working all day with other children. I devoted time each evening to her. I over dosed on candyland. I played dress-up, had puppet shows colored with her, read lots and lots of stories, and made up silly bed time songs. As she grew older we did homework together, and spent time having fun before bedtime. Even when she was quite capable of reading on her own she still loved for me to read to her. I still remember the songs my dad sang to me before I went to sleep as a child. Daily childhood rituals are so important and valued by children.
What childhood rituals bring back happy memories to you?????
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| Jul 1 @ 9:23 PM |
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TechGirl277
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I really did not have any childhood rituals. I am the product of a broken home...and I was in my room reading a lot. My room was my sanctuary...and my friends were imaginary characters in books. My brother was the favorite...and I dealt with the loneliness with my books and other creative ways. Things are better now. I can bake good stuff and make yummy fudge that just melts in your mouth. 
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| Jul 1 @ 11:22 PM |
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Dovestreasure
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Techgirl good for you over coming obstacles and paving your own way. I bet that fudge is delicious.
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| Jul 2 @ 6:11 AM |
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minky
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I grew up in the mountains,
so a long hike in the woods always brought me peace 
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| Jul 2 @ 8:28 AM |
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TechGirl277
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Yes...it is. I have been told that it is better than Mackinac Island. I will be starting to make that stuff again as soon as I can get the funds. I had found out that there are no candy stores in my town....so I have no competition.
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| Jul 2 @ 8:54 AM |
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honbee42
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My mom and dad didn't really spend time with us. I consider myself raised by my grandmother. She took us to all kinds of places. Played games with us. Read to us and took care of all the little things that went wrong in our lives.
When I had my kids. Their dad was out to sea 10 months out of a year, but when he was home he didn't pay much attention to them. I used to do just about everything with my kids. Read to them, played games with them, did their homework with them. ect.
One thing I used to do with my kids every friday was movie night. The kids got this fisher price register for chirstmas one year and when they got a little older I would set up movie nights. I would give them money that night and made up tickets. They had to buy their movie tickets, their popcorn, drinks and whatever and stand in line down the hall waiting to get in the livingroom to watch the movie. Some time after that I made up menus and they got to go to mom's resturaunt before the movie. Mom was the waitress, but rarely got a tip...lol. The kids really liked movie nights, we would spend time together playing and it also taught them things like the value of money and paitience. Between the kids and I, I don't know who enjoyed movie nights more. I do miss those times.
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| Jul 4 @ 9:17 PM |
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hot_blonde
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It really is sad these days. I raised my kids having to work 3 jobs and still made time for them. I have a special needs grandson, he is 5 and my daughter is a single parent and Iam so proud of her. She is so great with him and always takes time with him and puts him first.
I feel bad for the children that are raising them selves. It is so sad.
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